UK Based Anglia Acquires Supply Chain Systems PickWise From Agriwise Inc

The UK’s leading provider of Microsoft based business management solutions to the fresh food industry Anglia Business Solutions has acquired the UK business and IP rights from AgriWise in a share purchase agreement on undisclosed terms

SCS managing director Jimmy Moir said, “We have been working with Anglia Business Solutions for some time now, and it is evident that this company has a superb technology platform from which to accelerate the next stage of development of our existing business model, both in current and new business sectors.

Anglia has a very strong Microsoft Dynamics and .NET development base. By adding the PickWise application into their LINKFresh platform, Anglia will be able to offer customers totally integrated end to end supply chain solutions where needed. The existing SCS client support team in Norwich remains in place and will be complemented by an experienced group in Cambridge. A “no change” approach to the PickWise software programmes for 2009 will ensure a smooth start to the season for all our current and brand new system users this year

The nature of this agreement with Anglia means that AgriWise has a continuing interest in the success of the UK business and there will be an ongoing collaboration between our development teams both in the UK and North America”

Anglia Business Solutions managing director David Hurley said, “This acquisition is strategic for Anglia as it leverages SCS’s proven expertise within the grower community. We already have plans for how the PickWise system can be enhanced. This will provide growers with access to state of the art technologies and advanced applications already incorporated into our award winning mobility solutions. The initiative will also extend the scope of the LINKFresh suite from the seed to the fork making it the most comprehensive fresh produce solution in the market”

source: Anglia